JPH08206352A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] In a pachinko machine in which two glass plates 6f and 6r are fitted in a glass door frame that covers the front surface of a game board at appropriate intervals in the front-rear direction. A liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed between the two glass plates 6f and 6r in the corner portion of. [Effect] Since the LCD monitor 7 does not overlap the game area, it is not necessary to sacrifice the game function of the pachinko machine for installation. The LCD monitor 7 is in a position where it can be easily seen in the posture during play, and tired even if it is viewed for a long time. It is difficult and moreover, since the liquid crystal monitor 7 and the game area can be seen together, it is possible to grasp the game state while looking at the liquid crystal monitor 7. The liquid crystal monitor 7 has two glass plates 6f and 6f.
By installing it between r, it is protected from violent acts of players and smoke or dust of cigarettes and is hard to be damaged.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine which can be played while watching a television program or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a so-called pachinko machine with a television in which a small CRT is incorporated in the center of the game area of a game board so that a user can play while watching a television program.

[0003]

Although the pachinko machine with a television set has been popular for a while, it declines in a short period of time.
Now it is almost unobservable. The cause is that the cathode ray tube occupies the center of the game area, so that the restrictions on the game content are increased and the essential game function is significantly reduced. As a means to eliminate this, it is possible to incorporate a cathode ray tube in the curtain plate part on the upper part of the pachinko machine installation island, but since the height is looked up by the player, the neck becomes dull and tired in a short time, and However, there is a problem that the game state cannot be grasped because the game area is completely out of sight.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to reduce the game function and
It is to provide a pachinko machine that allows you to watch TV programs in a comfortable position.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises two glass plates fitted in a glass door frame which covers the front surface of a game plate at an appropriate interval in the front-rear direction. A pachinko machine in which a liquid crystal monitor is installed between two glass plates at a corner portion of the glass door frame.

[0006]

Since the liquid crystal monitor is located at the corner portion of the glass door frame, it does not overlap the game area, and therefore, it is not necessary to sacrifice the game function of the pachinko machine for installation.
Besides, because it is in a position where you can easily see it in the posture during play,
You will not get tired even if you continue watching for a long time. Further, since the liquid crystal monitor is installed between the two glass plates, it is protected from abusive acts of the player, smoke or dust of cigarettes.

[0007]

[Embodiment 1] Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the glass plate and the liquid crystal monitor, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the main part of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 4 is a back surface showing the main part of the glass door frame. It is a figure.

On the front of the pachinko machine P, a rectangular window hole 1
A front frame 2 having a frame shape is provided, and a glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 are attached so as to be openable and closable so as to close a window hole 1 of the front frame 2. The glass door frame 3 is mainly a game board 5 which is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 2.
Which covers the gaming area 5p of the pachinko machine P, a square makeup frame 3a facing the front of the pachinko machine P, a glass frame 3b protruding from the bottom of the makeup frame 3a and the rear surfaces of both left and right sides, and the glass frame A glass frame 3b having two glass grooves 3f and 3r formed in 3b.
Two glass plates 6f and 6r are fitted in the glass grooves 3f and 3r.

A liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed at the lower right corner of the glass door frame 3 in FIG. The liquid crystal monitor 7 has a panel shape and is incorporated between the two glass plates 6f and 6r. The liquid crystal monitor 7 is bonded to the front surface of the rear glass plate 6r by a suction sheet 8 (adhesive means) in which minute suction cups are formed innumerably. Since the suction sheet 8 serving as the adhering means is joined by utilizing the suction action of the suction cup, it can be repeatedly attached and detached. Therefore, when the glass plate 6r is damaged, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is replaced with a new one. It can be easily replaced with the glass plate 6r. LCD monitor 7
Can be securely fixed at a predetermined position by joining the glass plate 6r (of course, the front glass plate 6f may be used).

A connector 9 for supplying power to the liquid crystal monitor 7 and for inputting / outputting a signal is formed by cutting the lower corner portion Z of the glass plate 6r into a triangle as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. It is exposed inside. The notch shape for protruding the connector 9 may be any shape such as a quadrangle, but the method of cutting the corner portion Z of the glass plate 6r into a triangle is the simplest and rational for the following reasons. Is. That is, first, when cutting the corner portion Z into a triangle, it is only necessary to cut off the portion corresponding to the hypotenuse of the triangle straightly.
r is easy to process (for cutting into a square, it is necessary to cut into an inverted L-shape). Second, unlike the case of notching into a square, the cutting line is a straight line. Therefore, the strength of the glass plate 6r is hardly reduced.

The liquid crystal monitor 7 is provided with a channel switch 11 or the like on one of the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine P, the bowl 10 and the like, or a glass on the front side, for example, for displaying an image explaining a game method. A touch panel switch (not shown) is provided on the surface of the plate 6f so that the player can freely select a channel, and the TV program selected by the player is played on the liquid crystal monitor 7. There are various usages such as connecting a VCR to play a movie or the like, and to put an advertisement for the store in the middle of playing the video game or explaining the game method. The voice may be provided by using a headphone or an earphone by providing a jack on the pachinko machine P or a pachinko machine installation island, or by using a gaming speaker incorporated in the pachinko machine P.

[0012]

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a glass plate and a liquid crystal monitor showing a second embodiment. Glass plate 6 of this Example 2
f and 6r are integrally connected via a frame 12 made of synthetic resin. In the case of the glass plates 6f and 6r having such an integrated structure, an opening 13 is formed in a frame 12 made of synthetic resin, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is inserted through the opening 13, and a screw 14 is attached to a mounting piece 7a of the liquid crystal monitor 7. It is fixed to the frame 12 through.
Also in this case, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is attached to the glass plates 6f and 6r.
Is removable, the liquid crystal monitor 7 can be replaced with new glass plates 6f and 6r even if the glass plates 6f and 6r are damaged.

[0013]

[Third Embodiment] FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a rear view of the main part of the glass door frame shown in section, and FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the main part of the pachinko machine. In the third embodiment, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is fixed to the glass door frame 3. That is, the ridges 15 that fit into the glass grooves 3r are formed on the side edges and the lower edges of the liquid crystal monitor 7, and the groove-shaped recesses 7 that receive the rear glass plate 6r are formed on the upper edges of the liquid crystal monitor 7.
b is formed. Then, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is firmly fixed to the glass frame 3b through a screw 17 so as to penetrate the glass groove 3r and the ridge 15 of the liquid crystal monitor 7. By adopting the structure in which the liquid crystal monitor 7 is fixed to the glass door frame 3 as described above, the glass plates 6f and 6r can be easily attached and detached with a conventional feeling. Also in the case of the third embodiment, the liquid crystal monitor 7 can be completely housed between the glass plates 6f and 6r as in the first and second embodiments.
In that case, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is fixed between the glass grooves 3f and 3r of the glass frame 3b.

Further, as in the third embodiment, a groove-shaped recess 7b (which may be a step shape without the standing wall Y on the game board 5 side) is formed on the upper edge of the liquid crystal monitor 7 to receive the glass plate 6r. In this case, the thickness of the liquid crystal monitor 7 can be set to be equal to or larger than that of the glass plate 6r.
Since there is less size constraint, there is a cost advantage. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, of the two glass plates 6f and 6r of the glass door frame 3, the corner portion of the rear glass plate 6r is cut into an appropriate shape to form a front glass plate 6f. If the liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed in the penetrating space between the game boards 5, the display surface 7c of the liquid crystal monitor 7 can be tilted toward the player side,
Even a good player who looks at the LCD monitor 7 at an angle can see a clearer image.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the first to third embodiments, the present invention is of course not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in Examples 1 to 3, the liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed in the lower right corner portion in FIG. 2, but the liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed in the lower left corner portion as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. You may make it install in an upper corner part. It should be noted that it is desirable that the liquid crystal monitor 7 be installed in the lower corner portion of the glass door frame 3. Usually, since the lower corner portion is an empty space, there is no fear that the liquid crystal monitor 7 will be affected by others, and moreover, the player is less tired when in a position to look down. Furthermore, it is preferable that the liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed at a corner portion of the glass door frame 3 on the opening / closing center side. Since the liquid crystal monitor 7 is connected to a control device or the like by a lead wire via the connector 9, the lead wire does not interfere with the opening and closing of the glass door frame 3 if it is installed at the opening and closing center side of the glass door frame 3. Because. Further, the glass plates 6f and 6r of the present invention mean hard transparent plates and can be replaced with plates made of synthetic resin such as acrylic.

By the way, the liquid crystal monitor 7 can be directly attached to a corner portion of the game board 5 or can be embedded by forming a mounting hole. Even in such a case, the liquid crystal monitor 7 can be installed at a position that is easy to see and does not interfere with the game, as in the above-described embodiment. However, the big difference between the case where the liquid crystal monitor 7 is installed on the glass door frame 3 side and the case where it is installed on the game board 5 is that the glass door frame 3 is a part unrelated to the game contents in the former case, and therefore it is existing. While there is a peculiar effect that can be easily remodeled even with a pachinko machine, in the latter case, the game board 5 is a part permitted in the type test, so it is restricted compared to the former case, That's what it means.

[0017]

In the pachinko machine of the present invention, the liquid crystal monitor is installed at the corner portion of the glass door frame and between the two glass plates. First, the liquid crystal monitor does not overlap the game area. There is no need to sacrifice the game function of the pachinko machine, and secondly, the LCD monitor is in a position where you can easily see it in the playing posture, so you will not get tired even if you continue watching for a long time. It is possible to grasp the game status while looking at the LCD monitor to enter the field of view. Thirdly, by installing the LCD monitor between two glass plates, the player's violent acts and cigarette smoke or dust etc. Protected from damage,
Fourth, since the LCD monitor is installed on the glass door frame, which is a component that does not affect the game contents, it can be easily modified even with an existing pachinko machine installed at the pachinko game hall.
Exerts excellent effects such as.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a glass plate and a liquid crystal monitor.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the main part of the glass door frame.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a glass plate and a liquid crystal monitor.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the main part of the glass door frame shown in cross section.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a main part of a pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Glass door frame 5 ... Game board 5p ... Game area 6f, 6r ... Glass plate 7 ... LCD monitor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine in which two glass plates are fitted in a glass door frame that covers the front surface of a game board at appropriate intervals in the front-rear direction, and a corner portion of the glass door frame A pachinko machine with an LCD monitor installed between two glass plates.